Biography
Dr.Stoyan Radoslavov
Also known as: Stoyan Poprafailov Radoslavov
13 February 1838 – 1919 · born: Kotel
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Bulgarian physician, surgeon and public figure, friend of Aleko Konstantinov and the prototype of the physician in the travelogue "To Chicago and Back". Long-serving director of the Rousse First-Class Hospital.
Stoyan Poprafailov Radoslavov was born on 13 February 1838 in Kotel. He received his primary education in Kotel and Shumen, where he studied under Sava Dobroplodni. He completed his secondary education in Prague, and then studied medicine at the University of Vienna. After graduating in 1872, he worked at the Vienna General Hospital. From 1874 to 1876 he was a town physician in Veles, where he was persecuted by the Turkish authorities because of his participation in the national liberation struggle. He specialized in surgery at the University of Vienna (1877). During the Russo-Turkish War he was a provincial physician in Svishtov, where he organized field hospitals with several wards; after the war they were transformed into a state hospital with 40 beds. From 1879 to 1893 he was senior physician, and from 1893 to 1898 director, of the Rousse First-Class Hospital. In 1893 he visited the World's Fair in Chicago together with Aleko Konstantinov, after which the two maintained a lasting friendship. He later distributed Aleko's travelogue. He died in Rousse in 1919, having donated, by a will dated 22 October 1914, all of his property to the secondary schools of Rousse, the school in Kotel, a children's shelter in Rousse and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Main contributions
- Organized field hospitals in Svishtov during the Russo-Turkish War, which grew into a state district hospital with 40 beds
- Long-serving senior physician and director of the Rousse First-Class Hospital (1879–1898)
- Accompanied Aleko Konstantinov to the World's Fair in Chicago (1893) and later distributed his travelogue
- Donated all of his property for cultural and educational purposes – secondary schools, a school, a children's shelter and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov born?
Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov was born on 13 February 1838 in Kotel. He received his primary education in Kotel and Shumen, where he studied under Sava Dobroplodni.
What is Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov known for?
Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov was a Bulgarian physician, surgeon and public figure, a friend of Aleko Konstantinov and the prototype of the doctor in the travelogue "To Chicago and Back." For many years he was the head of the Ruse first-class hospital.
Where did Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov study and where did he work?
He completed his secondary education in Prague and studied medicine at the University of Vienna, graduating in 1872. He worked at the Vienna General Hospital, as a city physician in Veles, as a provincial physician in Svishtov, and from 1879 to 1898 at the Ruse first-class hospital.
What did Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov do during the Russo-Turkish War?
During the Russo-Turkish War, Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov was a provincial physician in Svishtov, where he organized field hospitals with several wards. After the war they were transformed into a state hospital with 40 beds.
What were Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov's contributions?
Dr. Stoyan Radoslavov organized the field hospitals in Svishtov, was for many years chief physician and head of the Ruse first-class hospital, and accompanied Aleko Konstantinov to the Chicago exposition in 1893. In his will of 22 October 1914, he donated his entire estate to secondary schools in Ruse, the school in Kotel, a children's shelter in Ruse, and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
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See also
- Dr. Mladen Zhelyazkov Bonev13 October 1838 – November 1904
A physician and public figure who laid the foundations of organized hospital surgery in Vidin. A participant in the Russo-Turkish War and founder of a Thracian refugee society.
- Dr. Konstantin Borisov Bonev1837 – 18 June 1882
Chief physician of the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and the first chief physician of the Bulgarian Land Army. He is regarded as the founder of Bulgarian military medicine.
- Dr. Stoyko Yordanov Gaev15 August 1841 – 19 January 1890
A bulgarian physician of the Revival era, a participant in three wars and a deputy in the Constituent Assembly. He worked as a military and provincial physician and was an organizer of the medical society in Varna.
- Dr. Ivan Mihaylov Panov30 August 1834 – 2 May 1894
Bulgarian physician, participant in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as physician of the 5th Bulgarian Volunteer Battalion. Known for his charitable activity and for donating his property to the Berkovitsa Gymnasium.
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